do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0900/02 by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission. Federal Mogul Friction Products Ltd.
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Union, United States, asbestos, indemnification, motor vehicle industry, occupational health, spare part

C 229 E/158

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.9.2002

(2002/C 229 E/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0900/02

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(5 April 2002)

Subject: Federal Mogul Friction Products Ltd

Is the Commission aware of the thousands of claims and potential claims against this company from its
employees in the USA and the European Union for exposure to asbestos?

Is the Commission aware that the international company, Federal Mogul, is seeking to avoid paying out on
asbestos claims by selectively applying for Chapter 11/Administration in those countries where claims are
made, whilst continuing to trade elsewhere?

Within the single European market, is such behaviour legal and, if not, what course of action can be taken
to seek redress?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(29 May 2002)

The Commission is not aware neither of any claim against the company to which the Honourable Member
refers nor of its behaviour regarding any potential claim.

At European level, Council Directive 83/477/EEC of 19 September 1983 on the protection of workers
from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of
Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (1), provides that employers take appropriate specified measures in
order to protect workers against the risks caused by asbestos at work.

Nevertheless, this Directive does not address the issue of compensations for diseases caused by asbestos.
The treatment of claims for compensation for exposure to asbestos falls outside the sphere of
competencies of the Commission. Therefore, the assessment of the legality of this situation shall be dealt
with at national level.

(1) OJ L 263, 24.9.1983.

(2002/C 229 E/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0903/02

by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Promoting the sale of agricultural products

(5 April 2002)

In one of its newsletters (February 2002, Finnish version), the Commission announces that it has adopted
measures to promote sales of agricultural products outside the EU between 2002 and 2005. Certain
products are quoted by way of example whose countries of origin are Italy, France, Spain and Belgium.
How balanced is the support provided for products from the various countries, and how much support is
provided to promote sales of Finnish products?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(29 April 2002)

The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that the list of products that can be promoted in
third countries, annexed to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000 of 28 December 2000 laying
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 on measures to provide
information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries (1), covers sectors involving all the
Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 603/2002 of 5 April 2002 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

L 91/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 603/2002

of 5 April 2002

on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2427/2001 (3) fixed the
indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export
licences other than those requested in the context of
food aid.

information now available to the
In the light of
Commission,
quantities have been
exceeded in the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons and
apples.

indicative

the

(1)

(2)

(3)

refund for all products covered by licences applied for
under system B from 15 January to 14 March 2002
should be the indicative rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as
referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and
applied for between 15 January and 14 March 2002, by which
the quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable
must be multiplied, are as fixed in the Annex hereto.

The above subparagraph does not apply to licences applied for
in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in
the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
Article 10(4) of
during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance
with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded
in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 22.

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L 91/19

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 5 April 2002 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and
vegetables

Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 15
January and 14 March 2002

Product

Percentage for the
issuing of
licences

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

20,0

37,0

35,0

20,0
Commission Regulation (EC) No 598/2002 of 5 April 2002 amending the export refunds on eggs
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, egg product, export refund

L 91/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 598/2002

of 5 April 2002

amending the export refunds on eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
493/2002 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The export refunds on eggs were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 318/2002 (3).

It follows from applying the criteria referred to in Article
8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 to the information
known to the Commission that the export refunds at

present in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the natural state, as
fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 318/2002 are hereby
altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 53.

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L 91/13

to the Commission Regulation of 5 April 2002 altering the export refunds on eggs

ANNEX

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0407 00 11 9000
0407 00 30 9000

0408 11 80 9100
0408 19 81 9100
0408 19 89 9100
0408 91 80 9100
0408 99 80 9100

A02
E01
E03
E05
E04
E04
E04
E06
E04

EUR/100 pcs
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg

2,15
7,00
15,00
3,50
20,00
10,00
10,00
33,00
8,00

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p.
6).

The other destinations are defined as follows:

Ε01 Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR and Russia
Ε03 South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines and Egypt
Ε04 all destinations except Switzerland and Estonia
E05 all destinations except Switzerland, Lithuania and those of E01 and E03
E06 all destinations except Switzerland, Estonia and Lithuania.
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, clothing

5.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 82/5

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2002/C 82/05)

Publication of explanatory notes adopted under Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2658/87 of 23 July 1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2433/2001 (2).

The explanatory notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 224

6110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted

The existing text of the fifth paragraph, point 4, shall be replaced by the following text:

‘4. garments known as “twinsets” consisting of a pullover with or without sleeves and a cardigan with long
or short sleeves. These garments must be of corresponding sizes and of the same material and colours.
Patterns and decoration when present, must also be the same on both garments;’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 329, 14.12.2001, p. 4.
(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1023/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Public finance data.
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, Eurostat, budget deficit, public debt, public finance, statistics

C 28 E/64

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.2.2003

A list of all the cases which were cleared conditionally at Phase 1 in 2001, together with those cases into
which the Commission undertook an in-depth investigation is sent direct to the Honourable Member and
to Parliament’s Secretariat. Further anlysis of these cases will be presented to the Parliament when the
Commission presents its Annual Report for 2001.

(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between

undertakings, OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 (cid:1) whole text republished in OJ L 257, 21.9.1990.

(2003/C 28 E/070)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1023/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(5 April 2002)

Subject: Public finance data

Will the Commission state which Member States’ budget deficit figures and which Member States’ public
debt figures cannot be certified by Eurostat as being in line with ESA95 and in both cases for which years?

What measures is the Commission taking to remedy matters?

Will the Commission state the nature of Eurostat’s reservations in each case?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(29 April 2002)

Eurostat, as a Commission service, has named, in its press release on deficit and debt in the Union dated
21 March 2002 (1), the Member States for which figures could not be certified due to lack of information
on some statistical issues.

The Commission intends to pursue the issue by asking for additional details and by discussing the issues
bilaterally with Member States. The next notification before the 1 September 2002 should contain certified
data for these Member States.

The nature of Eurostat’s reservations was explained in Eurostat’s above mentioned press release.

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/Public/datashop/print-catalogue/EN?catalogue=Eurostat&product=2-21032002-

EN-AP-EN.

(2003/C 28 E/071)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1041/02

by Jules Maaten (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 April 2002)

Subject: Annual company accounts publication requirement (cid:1) internet option

European company law requires business operators to confirm that their annual accounts have been
lodged with their Chamber of Commerce by publishing an announcement in a newspaper specified by
their Member State. Changes in business operations and management also have to be published. In the
Netherlands, Mr Stef Blok, a Member of the Second Chamber of the States-General, has argued that these
requirements place an administrative burden on business operators over and above the publication costs
incurred. In the present state of technology, such paperwork imposes an unnecessary burden on business
and runs counter to the objective of turning Europe into the world’s most dynamic knowledge-based
economy by 2010. Is the European Commission prepared to submit a proposal for this publication
requirement to be simplified by authorising internet publication?
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2772 — HDW/Ferrostaal/Hellenic Shipyards) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial enterprise, merger control, shipbuilding, submarine

C 82/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.4.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2772 — HDW/Ferrostaal/Hellenic Shipyards)

(2002/C 82/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 March 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), belonging to the Preussag AG
group and the Babcock Borsig AG group, and Ferrostaal AG belonging to the MAN group, acquire, within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of Hellenic Shipyards SA, controlled by the
Greek State, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— HDW: construction of submarines, naval surface vessels and ship repair sevices,

— Ferrostaal: facility construction, industrial equipment ans systems including merchant and naval ships

and steel trading,

— Hellenic Shipyards: shipbuilding, repair and industrial constructions.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2772 — HDW/Ferrostaal/Hellenic Shipyards, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 594/2002 of 5 April 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2002 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, food processing, frozen product, import licence, tariff quota

L 91/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 594/2002

of 5 April 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2002 for import rights in respect of
frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001
of 31 May 2001 opening and administering an import tariff
quota for frozen beef intended for processing (1 July 2001 to
30 June 2002) (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 provides,
where applicable, for a further allocation of quantities
not covered by licence applications submitted by 22
February 2002.

Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2002
of 5 March 2002 providing for reallocation of import
rights under Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 opening
and providing for the administration of an import tariff

quota for frozen beef intended for processing (2), estab-
lishes the quantities of frozen beef for processing which
may be imported under special conditions until 30 June
2002.

(3)

The quantities applied for are such that applications may
be granted in full,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Every application for import rights lodged in accordance with
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 shall be granted in
full.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2002 of 5 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 91/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 599/2002

of 5 April 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2007/2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 29
March to 4 April 2002 at 190,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0917/02 by Giles Chichester (PPE-DE) to the Commission. SIDEX.
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, State aid, association agreement (EU), exchange of information, iron and steel industry, privatisation

C 301 E/68

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

5.12.2002

(2002/C 301 E/072)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0917/02

by Giles Chichester (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 April 2002)

Subject: SIDEX

Has the Commission received all relevant information concerning the purchase of Sidex by LNM/Ispat and
is it confident that all disclosure requirements have been fulfilled?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(22 May 2002)

Council and Commission Decision 94/907/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of
the Europe agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member
States and Romania (1), Romania engaged to ensure transparency in the area of State aid to the steel
industry by a full and continuous exchange of information, including amount, intensity and purpose of the
aid and detailed restructuring plan.

As far as Sidex SA Galati is concerned, in October 2001 the Commission received a file prepared by the
Romanian Authority for Privatisation and Management of State Ownership relating to the privatisation of
that company. The Commission requested additional information which was provided in April 2002. The
Commission is currently analysing this information and,
it will request any additional
information or clarification to the Romanian authorities.

if needed,

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994.

(2002/C 301 E/073)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0927/02

by Roger Helmer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 April 2002)

Subject: Commission-funded information programmes on the euro and the EU for Member States and non-

EU Member States

Can the Commission please tell me how much money has been spent on information and/or promotion of
the European Single Currency in:

1.

Eurozone Member States.

2. Non-Eurozone EU Member States.

3. Applicant States.

Can the Commission also tell me how much money has been spent on information and/or promotion in
relation to Malta’s forthcoming referendum on membership of the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2002)

Between 1996 and 31 December 2001, the Commission has spent through the Information Programme
for the European Citizen (Prince) a total of EUR 185 million on information on the single currency. A large
proportion of this amount has helped finance the National euro information campaigns of the 12 euro
area countries (EUR 110 million). However, as many projects have been transnational in nature involving
three or more Member States it is impossible to give an exact breakdown of the figure between the
‘Eurozone’ countries and the three ‘non-Eurozone countries’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

5.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 82/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 April 2002

(2002/C 82/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4342

Danish krone

9,0752

Swedish krona

0,6139

Pound sterling

0,8818

United States dollar

1,4029

Canadian dollar

116,68

Japanese yen

1,4617

Swiss franc

7,6455

Norwegian krone

87,53

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6567

Australian dollar

1,9976

New Zealand dollar

9,9423

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.